Mandapeta

మండపేట Mandapeta
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మండపేట Mandapeta Location of మండపేట Mandapeta in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	16°52′N 81°56′E / 16.87°N 81.93°E / 16.87; 81.93Coordinates: 16°52′N 81°56′E / 16.87°N 81.93°E / 16.87; 81.93
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	East Godavari
Population	47,115 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 16 metres (52 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 533308 • Telephone • +91 8855

Mandapeta (Telugu: మండపేట) is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Mandapeta was originally called "Mandavyapuram", and it got that name because of Sage Mandukya who is supposed to have stayed at this place for sometime. Sage Narada is supposed to have done "Prathisthapana" of the idol in "Janardhana Swamy Temple" popularly known as "Radham Gudi" today. Mandapeta is a regional commercial hub and trade center. Its famous in the surrounding villages and towns for its skilled goldsmiths. Most of the population is employed in Agriculture or related industries, but there is a sizeable population engaged in Trade and Small scale industries. Its has 8 movie theaters with almost all the popular movies released, and attracts huge crowds from nearby villages and towns.

Today this town contain more than 80 rice factories.mandapeta is famous for agriculture and dairy sectors. written and edited by chaitanya Mvvk.

Geography

Mandapeta is located at 16°31′N 81°33′E / 16.52°N 81.55°E / 16.52; 81.55^[1]. It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Mandapeta had a population of 47,115. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Mandapeta has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 59%. In Mandapeta, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Features

Mandapeta is the main business and entertainment centre for around 50 villages. It facilitates to pay bill for LIC, ICICI, Cell phone bills and Railway reservation. It has the biggest animal husbandry facility in India.

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References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mandapeta
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
3. ^ Mandapeta map